Publications

In Progresss

  1. Transpressive oceanic step-over deformation along the Atobá Ridge, equatorial Atlantic
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Maia, M., Grevemeyer, I., Cesca, S., do Nascimento, A. F. (In preparation).
  2. Source location of oceanic transform fault earthquakes constrained by International Monitoring System hydrophone arrays
    Grevemeyer, I. and de Melo, G. W. S.. (In preparation).
  3. Tectonics, seismic segmentation, and impact of plate motion changes: the Argo Transform fault, Central Indian Ridge at 13º40'S
    Grevemeyer, I., Devey, C., Zhou, F., de Melo, G. W. S.., Chen, M., Hübscher, C., Unger Moreno, K. A., Hass, P., Ruepke, L. (Under review).

Published

  1. Earthquake-triggered cascading hazards under Arctic amplification
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Hermanns, R. L., Bendle, J. M., Grevemeyer, I., Sylvain, F., Cesca, S., do Nascimento, A. F., Ottemöller, L., Aslan, G., Brissaud, Q., Oye, V., Kopp, H. (Accepted).
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  2. Uppermost mantle Pn velocities across oceanic transform faults: constraints from the Mendocino Fracture Zone, Eastern Pacific
    de Melo, G. W. S.. (2026).
    Tectonophysics
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2026.231354
  3. The 2025 Mw 8.8 Kamchatka megathrust earthquake: evidence of an extended rupture from teleseismic back-projection and hydroacoustic observations
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Vera, F., Tilmann, F., Kopp, H., Grevemeyer, I. (2026).
    The Seismic Record
    https://doi.org/10.1785/0320260008
  4. Efficient T-Wave generation by small-magnitude earthquakes along the NE Brazil continental margin
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Tavares, A. C. (2026).
    Journal of Seismology
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s10950-026-10393-5
  5. Seismicity and thermal structure of the St. Paul Transform System, equatorial Atlantic: Insights from focal depth analysis
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Grevemeyer, I.., Liu, S.., Maia, M.., Rupke, L. (2025).
    Solid Earth
    https://doi.org/10.5194/se-16-1059-2025
  6. Relationship between rupture length and magnitude of oceanic transform fault earthquakes
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Grevemeyer, I.., Lange, D.., Metz, D.., Kopp, H. (2025).
    Geophysical Research Letters
    https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL112891
  7. The 2020 Mw 6.6 Vernadsky transform earthquake sequence: rupture and Coulomb stress changes surrounding an oceanic core complex
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Mitchell, N. C.., Sokolov, S. Y. (2024).
    Marine Geophysical Research
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11001-024-09558-z
  8. A Pn magnitude scale mb(Pn) for earthquakes along the equatorial Mid-Atlantic Ridge
    Kim, W. Y.., de Melo, G. W. S.., Assumpcao, M. (2024).
    Geophysical Journal International
    https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggae242
  9. The singular St. Peter and St. Paul Archipelago, equatorial Atlantic
    Campos, T. F. C.., Sichel, S. E.., Maia, M.., Brunelli, D.., Motoki, K.., Magini, C.., Barão, L. M.., Vargas, T.., Szatmari, P.., Fonseca, E.., de Melo, G. W. S. (2022).
    Meso-Cenozoic Brazilian Offshore Magmatism
    https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823988-9.00003-4
  10. Oceanic seismotectonics from regional earthquake recordings: The 4–5° N mid-Atlantic ridge
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Mitchell, N. C.., Zahradnik, J.., Dias, F.., do Nascimento, A. F. (2021).
    Tectonophysics
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2021.229063
  11. Uppermost mantle velocity beneath the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge and transform faults in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean
    de Melo, G. W. S.., Parnell-Turner, R.., Dziak, R. P.., Smith, D. K.., Maia, M.., do Nascimento, A. F. (2021).
    Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
    https://doi.org/10.1785/0120200248
  12. Earthquake magnitude relationships for the Saint Peter and Saint Paul archipelago, equatorial Atlantic
    de Melo, G. W. S.., do Nascimento, A. F.(2018).
    Pure and Applied Geophysics
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-017-1732-6